Iran rejects Russian uranium enrichment offer

IRAN yesterday rejected a Russian compromise in the stand-off over its suspect nuclear programme.

The rejection of a plan to conduct uranium enrichment on Russian territory drew a harsh rebuke from a senior politician in Moscow who said the move destroyed the only chance for a compromise.

The announcement come as the permanent members of the UN Security Council - the United States, Russia, China, Britain and France - are preparing to meet this week to discuss a draft statement aimed at increasing the pressure on Iran to resolve questions about its nuclear activities amid heightened fears they are aimed at developing atomic weapons.